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Study: Netherlands Rates Highest for English Proficiency
A new report says Europe leads the world in English language proficiency, followed closely by Asia.
The Netherlands continues for the second year to have the best non-native English speakers, followed by Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.
The report said that European countries with high English proficiency ratings are alike in a number of ways. Often their students are required to take English as a foreign language. The countries also use teaching methods that emphasize speaking over memorization of grammar rules.
Singapore was the highest-rated country for English proficiency in Asia, and had the fifth highest ranking in the world. Singapore was among the most improved Asian countries over the past year.
In East Asia, Malaysia and the Philippines also rated high in English language proficiency, while Laos and Cambodia received low rankings.
Latin America continues to rank low on the English proficiency index, with most countries falling into the “low” proficiency rating.
In Africa, South Africa was the best performing nation.
The new report says the Middle East continues to be the lowest performing region in English proficiency.。